Patent attributes
A tourniquet belt system is provided. The tourniquet belt system includes a belt strap component which includes a front layer and a rear layer. The front layer and the rear layer are coupled to each other using a belt strap fastening mechanism. The tourniquet belt system further includes a tourniquet component, concealed between the front layer and the rear layer, which includes a tourniquet layer secured to an inner portion of the belt strap component and which runs along a length of the belt strap. The tourniquet belt system additionally includes a tightening rod. A portion of the tourniquet layer is coupled to the tightening rod for decreasing a length of the tourniquet layer within the belt strap component. The tourniquet system further includes a buckle component, which includes a buckle fastening mechanism and a ratchet mechanism configured to secure the belt strap component around a surface.